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Hard Road to Texas: Texas Annexation 1836-1845

 

Introduction

Prologue
Spanish Texas

Part 1
Texas Breaks
Away

Part 2
On Our Own

Part 3
An International Matter

Part 4
A Treaty of Annexation

Part 5
The Final
Showdown

Aftermath
The Reckoning

Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did the United States instigate the Texas Revolution?

How did slavery affect Texas's future?

Why was Santa Anna still important in the Republic of Texas?

Why didn't Mexico recognize Texas independence?

Was the annexation treaty the result of a conspiracy between the governments of Texas and the United States?

Did the annexation of Texas lead to the Civil War?

Can Texas divide itself into multiple states?

Why did Texas get to keep its public lands?

Did Texas receive permission to withdraw from the Union if statehood did not work out?

Was Texas annexed to the United States by one vote?

What was the real aim of Sam Houston during the annexation crisis?

What were the boundaries of the Republic of Texas?

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